Chef Thoa Nguyen, a pioneer in West Coast Pan Asian
cuisine, opened her first area restaurant Chinoise Sushi Bar & Asian Grill in
1996, going on to open and operate additional restaurants since then. (The
Islander,

“At Grand Ridge Plaza we
join 17 newly opened retail stores and restaurants (with more to come), that
didn’t exist last year at this time. The Issaquah Highlands
Urban Village is a pedestrian and bike friendly place that is family
friendly and invites interaction. Our Chinoise location here, is next to the Regal
Stadium 12 RPX® & IMAX® Theater, explains Chef Thoa, we are
very much looking forward to serving the diverse residents of this exploding community.”